At least 13 people were killed and several others injured when a mini truck exploded in the Karachi city Pakistan on Saturday night, in what initial investigations by authorities have determined to be a grenade attack.
According to Pakistani Media Reports Incident took place around 9:45pm Pakistan Standard Time and the truck was carrying between 20-25 people. The passengers were returning home after attending a marriage ceremony, he said.
10 dead bodies had been brought to the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital. Six women and four children were among the victims.
10 others who were injured in the incident had been brought to the hospital for treatment. He said that all four of the deceased children were male and between 10 to 12 years of age.
Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab took notice of the incident and sought details from the Keamari SSP. In a statement, he said that investigators were probing the incident from different angles.
Expressing regret over the loss of human lives, Pakistan administrator directed officials to provide the best possible medical treatment to those who were injured.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah directed police officials and the district administration to shift the injured to nearby hospitals.
The chief minister also sought a report from the provincial transport minister about the vehicle, enquiring whether the truck belonged to Sindh or another province.
He also directed the transport minister to provide details about the vehicle’s fitness certificate and the cause of the explosion.
Shah also directed the health secretary to shift the injured to the Burns Centre of Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi for treatment.
